Fantastic pics of the Dakar Rally!

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BikerGran · #1 Post by **BikerGran** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:53 pm

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/0 ... _2012.html

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:23 pm

Great pics ..... but aren't they a bit off course?

Traversing over 8000 miles through Argentina, Chile, and Peru, the Dakar rally pits drivers and riders against each other and against extreme terrain.

BikerGran · #3 Post by **BikerGran** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:21 pm

I think they moved it cos the last one had to abandoned because the cannibals ate all the entrants - something like that anyway......

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:27 pm

Whereas this time they lost a few stages cos of diabolical weather.

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:32 pm

Ah, yes .... I seem to remember there were problems before.

However, it does seem a bit odd to retain the name of a place it doesn't actually go anywhere near.
When it was the Paris to Dakar Rally and they changed the start point, they dropped the Paris bit and kept the name of the destination .... this latest change leaves the title open to charges of misrepresentation

BikerGran · #6 Post by **BikerGran** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:50 pm

It's such an iconic name though, everyone knows exactly what kind of rally it is, I think it would be a pity to change it.

randomsquid · #7 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:36 pm

The bloke in the helicopter is a bit of a bloody cheat.

Dalemac · #8 Post by **Dalemac** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:42 pm

Picture 13...wow